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To remove (something) by combing; to thoroughly comb (something); to thoroughly comb (something) so as to remove something else from it (such as tangles, dirt, or nits).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Qualifier: literal
Examples
- I combed out the tangles in my hair. I combed them all out with that fancy comb that Ashley gave me.
- You have to comb out the dog's coat regularly. You need to comb all the tangles out of it.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To winnow; for example, to exempt (someone) from a military draft by filtering them out of the list.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, transitive
Examples
- The government combed out some people from the compulsory action.
- We've finally combed out this list by removing the newly ineligible people from it.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- comb your hair before dinner
- comb the wool
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: comb, disentangle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: groom, neaten
Narrower terms: slick, slick down, sleek down, tease, fluff
remove unwanted elements
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The company weeded out the incompetent people
- The new law weeds out the old inequities
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: weed out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: get rid of, remove
No etymology was provided for this word.
